Facing the Climate Emergency, Second Edition

Facing the Climate Emergency offers a cure to climate anxiety. With the skill of a psychologist and the passion of an activist, Salamon helps readers process fear and grief and find their place in the climate movement. The second edition of this beloved book highlights the critical role of disruptive protest. OVERWHELMED BY CLIMATE ANXIETY? Transform your angst into action to become the hero humanity needs If you are filled with anxiety and reeling from the onslaught of bad climate news, do yourself and your loved ones a favor and read this book. —ABIGAIL DISNEY, Emmy-winning documentary producer and director, philanthropist, activist Helped me understand how to cope with the enormity of the challenges we face. —VANESSA NAKATE, founder, Rise Up Movement, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador A life-changing book. —BRITT WRAY, PhD, author, Generation Dread This book will wake you up no matter how awake you think you are. —DAVID WALLACE-WELLS, deputy editor, New York Magazine, author The Uninhabitable Earth I hope this book becomes as ubiquitous as Heimlich maneuver posters in restaurants. —ADAM MCKAY, writer and director, Don’t Look Up The only self-help book you will ever need. —JESSICA WILDFIRE, author An exhortation and a wake-up call. Everyone should read it. —JEREMY STRONG, actor An invaluable roadmap for everyone who wants to move beyond despair and into effective action. Read it and let’s get to work! —ANNIE LEONARD, co-executive director, Greenpeace USA A LIFELINE FOR those suffering from climate anxiety, this fully updated second edition of Facing the Climate Emergency combines expertise in clinical psychology and disruptive climate activism to help readers transform their fear and grief into courage and heroism. Updated with an emphasis on disruptive nonviolent activism as the fastest path to real change. Whether you’re drawn to the front lines of high-stakes, non-violent direct action, or prefer to play a supporting role, this guide will help you combat the forces of climate denial and discover your own power. MARGARET KLEIN SALAMON, PhD, is a clinical psychologist turned climate activist based in New York. She is the executive director of the Climate Emergency Fund, and founder of both the grassroots advocacy group Climate Mobilization and the Climate Awakening project. Overwhelmed by climate anxiety? Transform your angst into action to become the hero humanity needs A lifeline for those suffering from climate anxiety, Facing the Climate Emergency combines expertise in clinical psychology and disruptive climate activism to help readers transform their fear and grief into courage and heroism. The second edition of this beloved, radical self-help book provides: An updated analysis of the context of the climate movement including COVID-19, the hunger crisis, growing political unrest, and more An unflinching analysis of the accelerating impacts of climate change and what they mean for each of us, personally Concrete strategies for tackling climate anxiety, including welcoming painful feelings and using them to catalyze change Inspiring profiles of ordinary people sounding the alarm by gluing themselves to priceless works of art, blocking transportation corridors, and shutting down fossil fuel infrastructure Resources, exercises for self-reflection, and an invitation to the Climate Awakening, a global virtual climate emotions platform. Featuring a foreword by visionary filmmaker and philanthropist Adam McKay, Facing the Climate Emergency takes a deep dive into why disruptive grassroots activism is the fastest, most cost-effective path to transformative change. Whether you're drawn to the front lines of high stakes, non-violent direct action, or prefer to play a supporting role, this guide will help you combat the forces of climate denial and discover your own power in the face of the greatest planetary crisis. 2nd EDITION AWARDS GOLD 2023 Living Now Book Awards: Green Living 1st EDITION AWARDS SILVER 2021 Living Now Book Awards - Green Living SILVER 2020 Nautilus Book Awards: Rising to the Moment 2020